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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Norton Rose Fulbright summer VS offer!! literally just got the call! Thank you so much for every single person in this forum - without you i wouldn't have nearly as much knowledge and definitely would not have the perseverance. I genuinely cannot express my gratitude to each and every person...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Amazing - thank you so much for your help! :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Bit of a weird one! I have an AC that asks for 'scanned' copies of various things, including my A Level Certificates (which i have not actually collected). I don't think i am able to collect them myself before the AC, but my mum has offered to and send me photos of them (we dont have a way of...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Thank you so much! I really do appreciate and love the TCLA members and community :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    OMG, i had a missed call at 5:05pm and they left a voicemail - it was graduate recruitment from Reed Smith!! 😳😳😳 I missed the call because of an EU lecture - just my luck! They asked me to phone them back or email, so i phoned them immediately after my lecture at 5:55pm and no answer - they...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    ✨✨✨✨✨✨ manifesting an offer for Reed Smith today ✨✨✨✨✨✨ The AC i had two weeks ago went poorly :')
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    NRF telephone interview invite :) Any help/advice would be really appreciated!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    The critical reasoning test for HFW is the Watson Glaser :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Lets see if this will work for Reed Smith following a fairly poor AC... ✨✨✨✨✨manifesting a positive response from Reed Smith post AC ✨✨✨✨✨
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Can't quite believe this, but just received an offer from HFW for VS! :) Very grateful for everyone in this forum!!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Thought I'd give this a go haha! ✨✨✨✨✨manifesting a positive response from HFW post AC today✨✨✨✨✨
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Great - thank you so much Jessica :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hey everyone, One of the tasks for an AC I have this week is to write a short letter of advice to a fictitious client. I was wondering what everyone thought about formatting - should I write addresses etc like a business letter (even if they don't state to specifically)? If so, is there a...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    If a firm asks for a cover letter, and also asks as a separate question "Why X firm", should i include why that firm in the cover letter too? I feel like it would be pointless to repeat myself. @Jessica Booker any insight would be amazing!
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Thanks so much! I received the holding email on 19 Jan, but no holding email today - just the AC invite :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    What is the best way to approach "What excites you about pursuing a career in commercial law?"? Is it similar to why commercial law, where I should tie my own experiences in, or is it more saying how i am attracted to working on 'major deals with major clients' (but being far less generic!)...
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Applied 19 October, completed WG 9 December :)
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    TCLA Vacation Scheme Applications Discussion Thread 2021-22 (#1)

    Hogan Lovells PFO post WG. I did feel the WG went awfully so was sort of expected - onwards and upwards :) Am i still able to request my WG score?

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